BIRMINGHAM HIPPODROME LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01545498 · ltd · incorporated 1981-02-13
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 24.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Support activities to performing arts
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 24.7y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 24.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
40 officers (3 active, 40 linked, 34 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
179 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (90 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-04➖MAYCOCK, Timothy Allen, Mr. resignedsecretary
- 2024-03-04➖HOWELLS, Glenn Paul resigneddirector
- 2024-03-04➖TONKS, Ann Miles Henderson resigneddirector
- 2024-03-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-04📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-03-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-01➕GILCHRIST, Jon Patric appointeddirector
- 2024-03-01➕MADON, Chilina appointeddirector
- 2024-03-01➕MALLYON, Catherine Rowena appointeddirector
- 2024-02-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-07📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-10-03📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-12-08➖ROBERTS, David Jonathan, Professor resigneddirector
- 2020-10-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-04➖LAVERTY, Michael Francis Patrick resigneddirector
- 2018-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-04➖SMITH, Mark resigneddirector
- 2018-12-04➖URQUHART, David Andrew, Right Reverend resigneddirector
- 2018-06-12➖HOGARTH, Andrew John resigneddirector
- 2017-12-07➖ROWE, Gary Paul resigneddirector
- 2017-11-21➖LOCK, Kenny Weng Seng resignedsecretary
- 2017-11-21➕MAYCOCK, Timothy Allen, Mr. appointedsecretary
- 2017-09-01➖BATES, Helen Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2017-09-01➕LOCK, Kenny Weng Seng appointedsecretary
- 2017-05-31➖CRABTREE, John Rawcliffe Airey resigneddirector
- 2016-12-15➖DUNGATE, Roderick resigneddirector
- 2016-06-22➖UNDERWOOD, Dorothea Anne resigneddirector
- 2016-04-21➖FOWLER, Sara Anne resigneddirector
- 2015-12-17➖BLOW, Bridget Penelope resigneddirector
- 2015-02-26➕HOGARTH, Andrew John appointeddirector
- 2014-12-18➕ROBERTS, David Jonathan, Professor appointeddirector
- 2014-12-18➕TONKS, Ann Miles Henderson appointeddirector
- 2014-10-16➕UNDERWOOD, Dorothea Anne appointeddirector
- 2014-08-14➖ROY, David Colin, Hon Alderman resigneddirector
- 2014-02-27➕ROWE, Gary Paul appointeddirector
- 2013-12-19➖BHALLA, Anita resigneddirector
- 2013-07-16➖HAYES, Michael resigneddirector
- 2012-04-19➕HAYES, Michael appointeddirector
- 2012-04-19➕HOWELLS, Glenn Paul appointeddirector
- 2011-12-08➕FOWLER, Sara Anne appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 90 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre Trust Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre Trust Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BIRMINGHAM HIPPODROME LIMITED
This company · 01545498
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre Trust Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 10/08/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1981-02-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90020 — Support activities to performing arts
Registered office
Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre
Hurst Street
Birmingham
B5 4TB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-24
Last: 2025-07-10
Officers (3 active · 37 resigned)
GILCHRIST, Jon Patric→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2024-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MADON, Chilina→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2024-03-01
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MALLYON, Catherine Rowena→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2024-03-01
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BATES, Helen Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-02-11 · resigned 2017-09-01
GRIFFITHS, Stuart Mark→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-12-10 · resigned 2003-02-11
LOCK, Kenny Weng Seng→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-09-01 · resigned 2017-11-21
MAYCOCK, Timothy Allen, Mr.→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-11-21 · resigned 2024-03-04
NEWMAN, Margaret→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-11-01
PRESCOTT, James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-11-01 · resigned 2002-12-10
ALEXANDER, Kay→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1996-07-16 · resigned 2005-11-17
BASSI, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2005-10-01 · resigned 2010-06-22
BHALLA, Anita→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2006-07-01 · resigned 2013-12-19
BLOW, Bridget Penelope→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2006-07-01 · resigned 2015-12-17
BOSWORTH, Neville Bruce Alfred, Sir→
Resigneddirector · ~108y · resigned 2004-07-16
BOWKER, Ronald John→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2005-10-01 · resigned 2010-12-22
CRABTREE, John Rawcliffe Airey→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2001-04-10 · resigned 2017-05-31
DIGBY LORD JONES OF BIRMINGHAM→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2006-01-01 · resigned 2006-11-30
DUNGATE, Roderick→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2008-06-23 · resigned 2016-12-15
FOWLER, Sara Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2011-12-08 · resigned 2016-04-21
GRAVES, Francis Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~97y · resigned 2004-01-29
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 15/10/2001 | — |
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Recent filings (179 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-04
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-03-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-02-08
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-04
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-01-06